Title 14 — Local Government

The necessary chainmen shall be employed by the person wanting surveying done, but they shall be good and disinterested persons, to be approved by the surveyor, and shall be sworn by the surveyor to measure justly and exactly, according to the best of their abilities.

In all cases where the county surveyor may be interested in any survey which is required to be made by any court, the court shall direct the survey to be made by some competent person. The person so appointed shall have power to administer the necessary oaths to the chainmen, and…

It shall be the duty of the county surveyor to survey all lands sold for taxes in his or her county on the application of any person producing to him or her a certificate of purchase from the officer by whom the lands may have been sold.

(a) Any person who may have entered any of the public lands of the United States, having received from the proper officer a certificate of entry and desiring his or her lands surveyed and laid off according to the certificate, may apply to the county surveyor for that purpose, an…

For the purpose of perpetuating every survey, the surveyor shall establish his or her corners by taking bearings on trees and noting particularly their course and distance from the corner. When there are no trees within a reasonable distance, he or she shall perpetuate his or her…

All calculations to ascertain the content of any tract of land by any county surveyor or other person shall be made by differences of latitude and departure.

(a) It shall be the duty of each county surveyor to furnish himself or herself with a compass of approved construction, having a nonius division; also, a two-pole chain of fifty (50) links, and a well-bound book, in which he or she shall carefully and legibly record and note down…

(a) It shall be the duty of the county surveyor, or other person having the official record of the surveyor in his or her possession, to deliver up the record to his or her successor whenever he or she may be applied to for that purpose. (b) If the surveyor, or the person having …

No act or record by any county surveyor, or his or her deputy, shall be conclusive, but may be reviewed by any competent tribunal in any case where the correctness thereof may be disputed.

A certified copy of the record of any county surveyor, under the hand of the surveyor, shall be admitted as prima facie evidence in any court of record in this state.

A.C.A. § 14-15-801Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

County treasurers shall keep their offices at their respective county sites.

A.C.A. § 14-15-803Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) Appointment of a deputy treasurer shall be:(1) In writing;(2) Signed by the county treasurer; and(3) Recorded in the county recorder's office. (1) In writing; (2) Signed by the county treasurer; and (3) Recorded in the county recorder's office. (b) A deputy treasurer shall po…

(1) It shall be the duty of each county treasurer to:(1) (A) Receive and give receipt for all revenues payable into the county treasury and to pay and disburse the revenues on checks drawn by order of the county court.(B) Any nonrevenue receipts as defined in § 21-6-302(f)(2) sha…

(a) If any county treasurer shall neglect or refuse to pay any check drawn on him or her by order of the county court of his or her county, having cash available in the fund on which the check is drawn, he or she shall forfeit and pay to the claimant four (4) times the amount the…

(a) A county treasurer shall keep a true and just account of all revenue received and disbursed. (b) A treasurer shall make duplicate receipts, in accordance with § 14-25-108, in favor of the proper person for all revenue paid into the treasury and keep all financial records pert…

A.C.A. § 14-15-808Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

If he or she resigns, is removed from office, or dies, a county treasurer, or his or her executor or administrator, shall immediately make his or her settlement and deliver to his or her successor in office all things pertaining to the office, together with all the monetary funds…

In all cases where any funds in the hands of any county treasurer of this state have been lost or become unavailable by reason of the insolvency of any bank in which the funds were deposited, and not through defalcation of the county treasurer, the county treasurers and their bon…

(a) There is created the County Treasurer's Continuing Education Board, which shall be composed of the following members:(1) Eight (8) members of the Arkansas County Treasurers' Association, designated by the Arkansas County Treasurers' Association;(2) One (1) member designated b…

(a) In counties having two (2) judicial districts, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to keep at each county site, in addition to the records now required by law to be kept, the following records:(1) Record of marks and brands;(2) Record of incorporations;(3) Record of estr…

When any county has any demand against any persons or corporations, suit thereon may be brought by the county judge.

All notes, bonds, bills, contracts, covenants, agreements, or writings, made or to be made, whereby any person is, or shall be, bound to any county, or the commissioners of any county, or to any other person, in whatever form, for the payment of any debt or duty, or the performan…

All deeds, grants, and conveyances which are made and duly acknowledged and recorded as are other deeds of conveyance to any county, or to the commissioners of any county, or to any other person, by whatever form of conveyance, for the use and benefit of any county, for all inten…

(a) (1) Any and all counties of the State of Arkansas are authorized and empowered to accept conveyances of real estate from the federal government, or any authorized agency thereof, whether that conveyance contains reservations to oil, mineral, or fissionable material rights in …

(a) The county court of each county shall have power and jurisdiction to sell and cause to be conveyed any real estate or personal property belonging to the county and to appropriate the proceeds of the sale for the use of the county by proceeding in the manner set forth in this …

(a) If it is determined by the county judge to be surplus, any personal or real property owned by a county may be sold at public auction or by internet sale to the highest bidder. (b) (1) Notice of the public auction shall be published at least one (1) time a week for two (2) con…

Whenever a portion of county lands are dedicated for the benefit of any lawfully incorporated, quasi-public, nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations including, but not limited to, medical clinics, that county real property may be sold to any buyer, upon the approval of the county j…

(a) Any other law notwithstanding in this state, from and after the passage of this act, the county court of each county of the State of Arkansas shall have the right to sell or lease any county-owned hospital, where there is no outstanding bonded indebtedness, upon such terms an…

(a) Any county in this state may lease any lands owned by the county to any municipality in the county to be used for such purposes, subject to such restrictions, and for such consideration or compensation as shall be agreed upon by the contracting county and municipality. (b) In…

(a) Any lawfully incorporated nonprofit, nonsectarian educational institution; any lawfully incorporated nonprofit, nonsectarian boys' club or girls' club; or any lawfully incorporated quasi-public, nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations including, but not limited to community men…

(a) Any county in this state which is partially bounded by a navigable stream or through which a navigable stream flows may independently, or jointly with another county, or with one (1) or more municipalities, establish, equip, maintain, and operate a river port or port facility…

(a) (1) The counties of this state are authorized and empowered to enter upon, take, and hold any lands or interest, easement, or servitude therein, whether by purchase, grant, donation, devise, or otherwise, that may be necessary and proper for the location, construction, operat…

Upon the sale of county property which the county purchased with funds from the county road fund, the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the county road fund. If, in addition to county road funds, other funds were used by the county to purchase the property, then the amount …

(a) Counties, pursuant to an ordinance properly and lawfully adopted by their quorum courts, are empowered and authorized to annually grant financial aid to any public postsecondary educational institution located within their borders for the purpose of assisting the institution …

Unless a bidding preference for firms resident in the county or in the state is authorized by state law, no county shall allow such a preference in the awarding of a construction contract.

(a) A county may:(1) Exchange or transfer properties, real or personal, with other counties, municipalities, community colleges, or institutions of higher education; and(2) Exchange real property with individuals or nonprofit corporations when in the best interest of the county. …

(1) A property owner in an unincorporated area of a county may conduct a controlled burn of a residence or structure on the property owner's property in the county if:(1) The property owner applies to the county judge of that county and the fire department that is responsible for…

(a) A county may authorize by ordinance the operation of a golf cart on the roads of the county unless the road is a city street, a federal highway, or a state highway. (b) Unless required by ordinance, a registration or license to operate a golf cart under this section is not re…

(a) Any county or county board may:(1) Operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds;(2) Acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, or other recreational facilities; and(3) Expend funds for the operation of the program pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. (1…

(a) Any county or county board may operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds independently; or they may cooperate in its conduct and in any manner in which they may mutually agree, including with cities, towns, or school districts; or they may delegate the cooperatio…

State aid shall not be used for recreational purposes as provided in this subchapter.

In all cases where school funds are utilized for programs under this subchapter, the State Board of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, published, and distributed, adequate and appropriate manuals and other materials as it may deem necessary or suitable to carry out…

Any corporation, board, or body given charge of a recreation program shall have authority to accept gifts and bequests for the benefit of the recreational service.

(1) Any corporation, board, or body given charge of a recreation program is authorized to conduct its activities on:(1) Property under its custody and management;(2) Other public property under the custody of any other public organization, body, or board, with the consent of the …

(a) The facilities of any school district operating a recreation program pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be used primarily for the purpose of conducting the regular school curriculum and related activities, and the use of school facilities for recreation purpo…

(a) Any corporation, board, or body given charge of a recreation program shall have authority to employ directors and instructors of recreational work. (b) In all cases where school funds or property are utilized for programs under this subchapter, the State Board of Education sh…

Each county shall have the authority to lease, let, sell, or convey any real property owned or controlled by the county for the production, reclamation, and refining of crude biogenic gases pursuant to competitive sealed bidding procedures under this subchapter.

(a) (1) The county judge shall publish a notice inviting sealed bids for the leasing, letting, selling, or conveying of real property for the production, reclamation, and refining of crude biogenic gases. This notice shall be published in a legal newspaper in the county where the…